TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 90, 31 March 1932, Page 3

TENNIS

EASTER TOURNAMENT THE HAWKE’S BAY CLUB SEVERAL FINALS DECIDED The Hawke’s Bay Lawn Tennis Club’s Easter Tournament was advanced a further stage yesterday, when the finals in several events were decided. With warm sunny weather, and the courts in excellent playing order, yesterday’s matches were particularly interesting and enjoyable. The final of the men’s championship doubles resulted in Hay-Campbell and Meuli beating D Ritchie and Ormond, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3. In the ladies’ championship doubles. Mrs McMasters and Miss Howell were defeated by Mrs Hassall and Mrs Hetle.v, 6—5, o—6,0 —6, 7 —5, whilst the combined doubles went to Ormond and Mrs Cotterill, who beat Elliott and Miss Scott, 6 —2, 6 —4. In the handicaps the men’s doubles were awarded to Marchant and Jordan (12) who gained a victory from Meuli and Hay-Campbell (8), with the score reading 60 —42. Mrs Mawson (scr) heat Mrs Dunsford (30) 50—37, in the ladies’ singles final, the combined doubles going to Sharpe and Miss Lopdell (10), who heat Bradley and Mrs Mawson (17), 60—54. Details of yesterday afternoon’s play are:—

CHAMPIONSHIPS. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Final: Mesdames Hassall and Hetley beat Mrs McMasters and Miss Howell, 6 —5, o—6,0 —6, 7 —5. MEN’S DOUBLES. Final: Hay-Campbell and Meuli beat D. Ritchie and Ormond, 4 —6, 6 —l, 6-3. COMBINED DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Elliott and Miss Scott beat Forbes and Mrs McMasters,, 6—2, 6—4. Final: Ormond and Mrs Cotterill weat Elliott and Miss Scott, 6 —2, 6 —4. HANDICAPS. MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth round.—Simpson (12) beat Meuli (15), 60—51; McCaskill (18) boat Hislop (32), 60—44; Marchant (12) beat Lynch (18), 60—47. Semi-final.—Simpson (12) beat McCaskill (18), 61—59. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second round. —Sharpe and Forbes (scr.) beat McCaskill and Fisk (10), 60—55. Third round—Ross and Elliott (owe 5) beat Seeker and Glenny (20), 65— 63; Meuli and Hay Campbell (8) beat A. Ritchie and Maitland (10), 60 —57; Marchant and Jordan (12) beat Simpson and Mackay (12), 60—50; Sharpe and Forbes (scr.) beat Williams and Frude (22), by default. Semi-finals.—Meuli and Hay Chapman (8) beat Ross and Elliott (owe 5), by default; Marchant and Jordan (12) boat Sharpe and Forbes (scr.), 60—46. Final.—Marchant and Jordan (12) boat Meuli and Hay-Campbell (8), 60—42. LADIES’ SINGLES. Fourth round.—Mrs Hawke (30) beat Miss Lawrence (5), 50—47; Mrs Mawson (scr.) beat Miss Guthrie (5), 50— 47. Semi-finals.—Mrs Dunsford (30) beat Miss Tully (25), 50—43; Mrs Mawson (scr.) beat Mrs Hawke (30), 50—42. Final.—Mrs Mawson (scr.) beat Mrs Dunsford (30), 53—51. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second round.—Misses Lopdell and Simpson (5) beat Mesdames Maitland and Cotterill (scr.), 50—41. Third round. —Misses Williams and McCaskill (12) beat Mrs McMasters and Miss Howell (owe 10), by default; Misses Lopdell and Simpson (5) beat Misses Gallagher and Mcßae (12), by default; Mrs Hassall and Mrs Hctley (owe 10) beat Misses Weber and Mackay (10), 60—46. Semi-finals.-—Misses Lopdoll and Simpson (5) beat Misses Williams and McCaskill (12), 50—33. COMBINED DOUBLES. Third round. —Mr and Mrs McCaskill (17) beat A. Ritchie and Miss Bell (15), 60—57; Bradley and Mrs Mawson (.17) beat Simpson and Miss Simpson (.12), GO—s7; Sharpe and Miss Lopdell (10) beat Maitland and Mrs Maitland (5), 60—56; Lynch and Miss Heard (15), won by default. Semi-final. —Bradley and Mrs Maw-

son (17) beat Mr and Mrs McCaskill (37), 60—45; Sharpe and Miss Lopdcll (10), won by default. Final. —Sharpe and Miss Lopdcll (10) beat Bradley and Mrs Mawson (17), 60—54. TEXAS INVITATION TOURNAMENT. New York, March 29. A message from Houston (Texas) says that Ellsworth and Vines were eliminated from the second annual invitation tournament to-day in the first match by Martin and Buxby (Texas University sophomores), 6—5, 6—2, 7—5. HUNTER BREAKS A LEG. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. New York, March 29. With his right leg broken in an automobile accident, Francis Hunter, a former Davis Cup tennis player, appears to be at the end of his tournament playing career. He turned professional a year ago.